Heroic Chief (AUS) Horse
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Heroic Chief is a nine-year-old bay gelding bred in Australia, by Rubick and out of Edgeton. He is under the care of trainer Dale Groves and is raced by owners Ms K M Banks & M V Dorge. Across 63 starts he has claimed nine wins, placed second eight times and third nine times, earning total prize money of $202,070. His most recent start occurred at Esk on 7 November 2026, finishing 8th of 9 starters. The latest victory came at Kilcoy on 6 October 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba 14-Nov-26 1000m SOFT 5 R1 QUEENSLAND ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS BENCHMARK 62 Handicap Barrier 1, SP: 17.00 | O.L.Kendal 60.5kg 3.16L | 7 (10) |
| Esk 07-Nov-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 THYNNE AND MACARTNEY COUNTRY STAMPEDE QUALIFIER OPEN Handicap Barrier 13, SP: 9.00 | P.M.Randall 55kg 7.86L | 8 (9) |
| Toowoomba 24-Oct-26 1200m HEAVY 8 R1 BM60 (of $22,500) Barrier 4, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th | O Kendal 61kg 2.84L | 5 (10) |
| Ipswich 15-Oct-26 1100m GOOD 4 R6 CG&E BM60 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.010, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Eagle's Fire ( J Newman 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Profiteur's Fil ( J Franklin 57 ) 0.27L 3rd Baltray ( A R Mccolm 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.50L 9th Heroic Chief ( G Cartwright 62.5 ) 3.73L See full results | G Cartwright 62.5kg 3.73L | 9 (10) |
| Kilcoy 06-Oct-26 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM65 $11,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.780, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 1st Heroic Chief ( G Cartwright 58.5 ) 2nd Mister Selfie ( B S Lerena 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 1.34L 3rd Purosangue ( J M Emmerson 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.95L See full results | G Cartwright 58.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Warwick 24-Sep-26 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM68 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.590, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.650 1st Wolfgang ( O L Kendal 60 ) 2nd Brechen ( A Butler 56 ) 0.04L 3rd Sir Maurice ( T J Marshall 58 ) 1.97L 9th Heroic Chief ( G Cartwright 58 ) 6.48L See full results | G Cartwright 58kg 6.48L | 9 (9) |
| Toowoomba 12-Sep-26 1000m GOOD 4 R1 BM65 $750 (of $22,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.530, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Mishani Extreme ( N Tomizawa 59.5 ) 2nd Jacka Stands Alone ( L J Tilley 59.5 ) 1.12L 3rd Blantons Run ( M L Mankelow 60 , Cd 57 ) 3.05L 5th Heroic Chief ( O Kendal 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 6.49L See full results | O Kendal 60.5kg, Cd 59kg 6.49L | 5 (9) |
| Ipswich 27-Aug-26 800m SOFT 5 R2 BM65 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:46.100, SP: 21.00 In-running: 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720 1st Medals ( A R Mccolm 64 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Runaround Sue ( C J Lowe 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.54L 3rd Yoweri ( G J Cartwright 60.5 ) 0.75L 6th Heroic Chief ( B Youngberry 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.52L See full results | B Youngberry 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 2.52L | 6 (10) |
| Toowoomba 15-Aug-26 870m GOOD 4 R7 BM65 (of $22,500) Barrier 5, SP: 15.00 In-running: 400m 4th | N Fazackerley 61.5kg 4.17L | 6 (6) |
| Flinton 04-Apr-26 1200m GOOD R2 BM50 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, SP: 2.80 | E Simsir 66kg 2.59L | 2 (7) |
| Toowoomba 27-Mar-26 1000m GOOD 4 R8 BM78 (of $38,000) Barrier 10, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 7th | G Cartwright 55kg 6.95L | 9 (12) |
| Ipswich 06-Mar-26 1200m SOFT 6 R4 BM65 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd | G Cartwright 59.5kg 0.1L | 1 (8) |
| Toowoomba 28-Feb-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 BM60 (of $22,500) Barrier 6, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th | B Stower 62kg 2.89L | 6 (8) |
| Toowoomba 14-Feb-26 1200m SOFT 7 R2 BM60 (of $22,500) Barrier 7, SP: 9.50 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd | G Cartwright 60.5kg 1.6L | 1 (7) |
| Toowoomba 07-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R4 BM62 (of $22,500) Barrier 9, SP: 15.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th | G Cartwright 60 4.12L | 7 (9) |
| Dalby 30-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 3 R6 BM65 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, SP: 6.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 10th | G Cartwright 59kg 5.55L | 6 (10) |
| Gatton 09-Jan-26 1100m GOOD 4 R8 BM60 (of $20,000) Barrier 11, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 8th | G Cartwright 61.5kg 0.87L | 3 (11) |
| Bell 03-Jan-26 1200m GOOD 3 R3 BM65 (of $13,000) Barrier 6, SP: 3.50 In-running: 400m 6th | P Hamblin 60.5kg 5.24L | 4 (8) |